gay men

Laurie Odell is sent to a rural veterans' hospital in England after being injured in World War II, and befriends Andrew, a conscientious objector serving as an orderly, and the two begin a romance that is eventually threatened by a mentor from Laurie's school days.

A memoir in which Kevin Jennings, founder of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, describes his experiences growing up in North Carolina as the gay son of a fundamentalist preacher.

Greg Louganis, four-time Olympic gold medal diving champion, tells of his life and career. Includes photographs.

Wade Rouse shares his story of growing up gay with his eccentric family in a small farming town in the Missouri Ozarks, and discusses how the death of his older brother made him more determined to live a "normal" life.

Contains four sets of essays that provide opposing opinions on issues related to gay rights, discussing same-sex marriage, homosexual parenting, workplace discrimination, and military policies.

Esera Tuaolo chronicles his nine-year career playing in the NFL and the personal challenges he faced as one of the few homosexual players in the league.

An English teacher reflects upon the ten years' worth of diaries that arrived one day on her doorstep, willed to her by a former student she had not seen in twenty years, who died of AIDS.

Presents a collection gay male fiction, drama, and poetry, that includes works from Plato and James Baldwin, to Oscar Wilde and Ovid, exploring the literary history of love, friendship, intimacy, desire, and sex among and between men.

Presents an overview of the gay civil rights movement, provides information about court decisions, laws and statutes, prominent people, the positions of major organizations, and other issues related to gay rights, and includes a chronology of events.

Discusses themes related to the presence of gay men and women in the sports world, such as the hostility and stereotyping that may be encountered by homosexual athletes.